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Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
upper motor neuron injury ... is flexion and adduction ... #Positive #Abnormal ... #clinical #video ... #neurology #physicalexam
Thigh adductor reflex

Researched with the patient seated (also in the supine position) by tapping the adductor
Thigh adductor reflex ... by tapping the adductor ... is adduction of ... #Thigh #Hip #adductor ... #video #neurology
Spinal Cord Injury by Nerve Root Levels
Spinal Root	Sensory	Motor	Reflex
C4	Acromioclavicular Joint	Respiration	None
C5	Radial Antecubital Fossa	Elbow Flexion	Biceps Reflex
C6	Dorsal Thumb	Wrist Extension	Brachioradialis Reflex
C7	Dorsal
Spinal Cord Injury ... Abduction None ... See Dermatomes Abdominal ... Muscles Abdominal ... differential #diagnosis #Neurology
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
flexor reflex) ... Flexion and adduction ... indicating cervical injury ... clinical #hand #video ... #orthopedics #neurology
Hoffmann's Reflex on Physical Exam
The Hoffmann's reflex itself involves loosely holding the middle finger and flicking
holding the middle finger ... is flexion and adduction ... and finger jerks ... PhysicalExam #clinical #neurology ... #UMN #video #Pyramidal
Wartenberg Thumb Reflex

Forceful flexion of the fingers at the distal IP joints produces (Adduction, flexion, and
flexion of the fingers ... joints produces (Adduction ... ) INSTEAD of a normal ... #Adduction #Sign ... #clinical #video
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
(axillary) • Adduction ... T1 (ulnar) • Adduction ... , T1 (median) Reflexes ... spared in this injury ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology
Superficial Abdominal Reflex
Let's recap the Cutaneous-abdominal Reflex.
The skin of the abdomen is stimulated with a movement
Superficial Abdominal ... , present in normal ... suggests injury ... #Neurology #clinical ... #video #physicalexam